Strategic Business Insights Director

About this opportunity

As a Strategic Business Insight Director, you will shape the agenda, own critical deliverables, and coach a high‑caliber team to deliver outsized business impact through insights. This role is ideal for a successful management consultant ready to step into a tech company and lead the AI transformation—converging consulting skills, industry insight, data‑driven analysis, and native use of AI. You will own problem solving end‑to‑end, lead high‑performing cross‑functional teams, and productize insights so our sales organization can scale impact across accounts.

• Shape SBA’s priorities and roadmap against business imperatives; own delivery of select 2026 Objectives and Key Results.
• Act as executive advisor and sponsor on top‑account engagements; steer C‑suite decisions that shift Cap Ex, defend price, and win bids.
• Architect and scale a portfolio of productized insights (e.g., modernization ROI, competitive benchmarks, country deep‑dives) with measurable adoption and reuse across CUs.
• Lead complex, cross‑functional programs that connect technology choices to business outcomes; align S&T, Business Areas, and MACS.
• Own the enterprise storyline for high‑stakes opportunities and investment cases; raise the bar on synthesis and executive communication.
• Build, coach, and performance‑manage diverse teams; create an apprenticeship culture that grows talent into next‑generation leaders.
• Institutionalize AI‑enabled delivery (tools, prompts, workflows, guardrails) that compress cycle times while improving quality and defensibility.
• Track and report commercial impact (NS/OB, win rates, price realization, TAM expansion) and secure resources through Product Council governance.

• 5+ years at a top‑tier consulting firm plus 3+ years in industry (telecom, cloud, edge, or networking) or equivalent blend; demonstrable business impact.
• Executive presence and credibility with CxO/board‑level stakeholders; strong negotiation and decision facilitation skills.
• Strategic finance and market analysis depth (e.g., investment cases, make/buy/partner, competitive conduct); rigorous, data‑driven judgment.
• Telecom ecosystem fluency or adjacent infrastructure expertise, with curiosity to go deep on emerging differentiation (5G+Fiber, edge AI/ISAC).
• Track record building reusable insight products and methods that scale beyond one‑off projects.
• AI fluency: practical experience implementing genAI/analytics to improve insight generation, quality, and speed at team/portfolio scale.
• Proven leadership of cross‑functional teams; talent builder with a strong coaching record; culture carrier for excellence and inclusion.
• World‑class communication: concise, compelling storytelling; ability to translate complex technology into business value for executives.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Data Science, or related field.

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this position. They are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for this position, and you may be required to perform additional job tasks as assigned.

Primary country and city: United States (US) || Plano (Country/ City)

Job details: Consultant

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